CLEVELAND (March 28, 2007) – Flight Options, LLC, a leading provider of fractional shares in business aircraft and a Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), announced today that the Federal Aviation Administration has awarded the company the Diamond Certificate of Excellence for 2006.

The FAA awards companies on five different levels or phases based on approved Aviation Maintenance Technician (AMT) participation percentages. AMTs can receive similar awards based on individual hours of training. Eligibility for the Diamond Certificate of Excellence states that employers must have 50 percent AMT participation.

 

“Flight Options went above and beyond the minimum percentage of AMT participation. With 57.6 percent, our maintenance technicians continue to be the best in the industry,” said Jerry Bemis, vice president, maintenance, Flight Options, LLC.

 

Flight Options employs the largest dedicated maintenance network in the private jet travel industry with more than 400 maintenance professionals.

 

The company received the same Certificate of Excellence for 2001, 2002 and 2005.

 

Flight Options, LLC offers the complete spectrum of programs from Fractional First™ ownership to leasing to JetPASS Ultimate Travel membership to Aircraft Management. As the first fractional provider selected by the FAA to participate in the Aviation Safety Action Program and to partner in the development of the Safety Management System prototype, Flight Options industry leading safety status is evident. The Flight Options fleet of over 140 aircraft includes the worlds largest fleets of Beechjet 400As and Legacy Executive aircraft. Flight Options fleet consists of the Beechjet 400A, Hawker 400XP, Hawker 800XP, Citation X and Legacy. More information is available at www.flightoptions.com or by calling 877.703.2348.